Thermal Monitoring and Simulation of Earthen Buildings. A Review

Since ancient times, raw earth has been used worldwide as a construction material. Today, it is well known for its good environmental properties of recyclability and low embodied energy along the production process. Earthen walls regulate interior temperature buildings, providing comfortable temperatures with very carbon footprint. As result those advantages, earthen building techniques have revived contemporary architecture. The aim this paper to review state art about thermal behaviour building, including all monitoring simulation analysis real constructions up now. presents different nowadays, analysing most important parameters comfort achieved each technique. Regardless wide differences among analyzed cases, authors conclude that suitable solution in hot arid climates, since preserves indoor within limits part time without any active system.